We see or feel light because it contrasts with the dark, or vice versa. The light taught me that the darkness always reveals what we need to learn from trials, traumas, and just plain life. When we learn those lessons, there is often the light of awareness and understanding that follows.

Walking around the bend in the path, I wasn’t happy about the humid heat enveloping me. I’d started my walk early that morning to avoid it. Now I was facing into the sun, its rays piercing my skin. As I grow older, my skin, especially my forearms, breaks out in itchy red bumps. It wasn’t even mid-summer yet, I mused, as my mind wandered back in time.